BEIJING, Nov. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Los Angeles Lakers
coach Phil Jackson said on Wednesday his sexual comment about the San Antonio's
"Brokeback Mountain" offense on retrospect was not funny and he deserved the
reprimand he got from the NBA.
The Spurs made 13 3-pointers in their 107-92 victory
on Tuesday night, and Jackson was asked if too much penetration was leading to
open outside shooters.
"We call this a 'Brokeback Mountain¡¯game, because
there's so much penetration and kickouts," Jackson said. "It was one of those
games."
The 2005 film, which won three Oscars, depicts two
cowboys who conceal their homosexual affair.
"But in retrospect, it wasn't really funny," Jackson
said before the Lakers played Houston on Wednesday night. "When you take it out
of context, it wasn't funny. It was a poor attempt at humor and I deserved to be
reprimanded by the NBA."
Still, Jackson couldn't resist making another joke as
he apologized.
"If I've offended any horses, Texans, cowboys or
gays, I apologize," Jackson said.
Jackson admitted he should have known better ¡ª that
coaches can't get away with the jokes that Jay Leno and David Letterman do for a
living on their late-night talk shows.
(Agencies)